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10 Sunday, Oct.

13, 2013 Eastern Idaho Business Post Register


By Krysten Bullock
kbullock@postregister.com
A
fer graduating from Idaho State
University, Liza Leonard wanted
to work for a company where she
could grow in her career aspirations.
She earned a bachelors degree in busi-
ness administration with an emphasis in
marketing and was looking for a job that
would allow her to really be involved.
She found that with Ball Ventures in
Idaho Falls.
Being a part of Ball Ventures and
Snake River Landing is a pretty exciting
opportunity and a great place for me to
work on my career, Leonard said.
Ball Ventures is a real estate invest-
ment and development company that
owns Snake River Landing. Te company
also owns and manages other companies
throughout the country.
Leonard started out in sales with Ball
Ventures, and over the past two years has
worked as the marketing manager. She
primarily does marketing for Snake Riv-
er Landing, but also markets other Ball
Ventures properties.
I looked at companies that gave me the
opportunity to really be involved, Leonard
said. Where people can have a lot of op-
portunities to do very diverse things.
Working for Ball Ventures also afords
Leonard the opportunity to be more in-
volved with the community.
I feel really lucky to work for a com-
pany that gives me the opportunity to do
so many things in the community, Leon-
ard said.
According to Leonard, Ball Ventures
works with a variety of non-proft organi-
zations to help in whatever way they can.
We try to support a diverse group of
nonprofts and school organizations to
make a big impact, Leonard said.
Most recently, Leonard is working on
Christmas on the River, which is set for
Dec. 6. Tat event is held in conjunction
with Coats for Kids. According to Leon-
ard they collect coats and other items and
give them to Eastern Idaho Community
Action Partnership to distribute to chil-
dren in need.
Leonard is also on the committee for
Relay for Life in Bonneville County.
Teres a lot of money raised in this
community and Im happy to be a part of
that organization as well because it does
a lot of good, Leonard said. It not only
raises money for cancer research, but also
really tries to involves cancer survivors,
their families, and people who have lost
family members to cancer and really tries
to bring some hope and a bright spot to
that whole experience. People are work-
ing toward the cure and there is a whole
network of people behind you to help
you through that tragedy.
Leonard is married and has two chil-
dren. She and her husband were both born
and raised in Idaho and love the area.
Idaho Falls is a great location for us
both to do what we love in our careers,
Leonard said.
Krysten Bullock/kbullock@postregister.com
Liza Leonard is the marketing manager for Ball Ventures which owns and operates Snake River Landing.
Growing career
Ball Ventures helps Leonard grow personally, professionally
By Casey Archibald
carchibald@postregister.com
N
ancy Torsen is the own-
er of a lot of diferent col-
lections. Her home is like
a museum, flled with collections
that represent her lifetime of trav-
els, accomplishments and experi-
ences. Among her collections are
teddy bears with wooden faces,
Princess Diana fgurines, Toby
Jugs, pieces of Waterford Crystal,
delicate china, artwork by Ida-
ho artists, oriental dolls and of
course, hats.
Torsen is commonly known
in Idaho Falls as Te Hat Lady
because of
the years she
spent during
her career as
a REALTOR
wearing a
diferent hat
every day. A
closet in her
basement is
lined with
s ome whe r e
between 800
and 900 pieces
of headwear.
P e r h a p s
more impres-
sive how-
ever, is the
collection of
years of vol-
unteer service
that Torsen has accumulated
throughout her lifetime.
Since she arrived in Idaho Falls
in 1980, Torsen has dedicated
her time to a variety of volunteer
opportunities, including her po-
sition as Friends of the Library
President, Idaho Falls Symphony
Board member, Civitan Presi-
dent, Idaho Volunteers President
and Habitat for Humanity Fund-
raising Chair. She has also been
recognized with a variety of dif-
ferent awards for her eforts.
I have always believed in two
things: what goes around comes
around, and you have to pay for
the space you take, said Torsen.
If you are benefting from the
community you need to give back
to the community. I have been an
avid volunteer all my life and I al-
ways believe in giving back.
Torsen was the top REAL-
TOR in Idaho Falls for many
years and she said she loved her
job at the time. In recent years
she retired
from her ca-
reer and is
now concen-
trating her
eforts on
her position
as the Idaho
Falls Sister
Cities Presi-
dent.
I d a h o
Falls Sister
Cities is an
organization
that involves
c oor di na -
tion between
members in
Idaho Falls
and in Tokai,
Japan. Tese
two cities are far apart from one
another on the globe, but close to-
gether in a variety of ways. Both cit-
ies are involved in nuclear research,
Idaho Falls grows russet potatoes
and Tokai grows sweet potatoes,
and both locations were already
sending engineers back and forth
when the program was started in
1981. Torsen was deeply involved
from day one and has now been
president for four years.
Both cities organize youth and
adult trips so members of each
location may visit their sister city.
Besides the trips, the cities each
send generous gifs to one an-
other. Torsen said the gifs from
Japan are displayed at several dif-
ferent locations in Idaho Falls so
people can enjoy the treasures
that have come from Tokai.
To help celebrate the 30th year
anniversary a few years ago, Tokai
sent two giant, concrete, Japanese
lanterns as a gif to Idaho Falls.
See Torsen, page 12
The Hat Lady
Thorsen
has several
collections,
including her
famous hats
Nancy Thorsen
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